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Commission weighs which appointed boards belong in the charter, adds proposed rules for attendance and public audience
Summary
The commission reviewed the long list of appointed boards and commissions, discussed which must remain in the charter versus those better created by ordinance, and asked staff to draft standard attendance/removal language plus a requirement that regular meetings include a public-audience opportunity.
Commissioners reviewed chapter 6 — the list of appointed boards and commissions — and asked staff to determine which bodies are statutorily required in the charter and which may be moved to ordinance. Commissioners and staff agreed that a small number of bodies must remain because state law dictates membership and terms (for example, the Housing Authority and Historic District Commission) but that others (economic development, design review, some advisory committees) could be maintained by ordinance if the selectmen prefer.
Members also considered…
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